Mankads in family feud over use of their name to describe one of cricket’s most controversial acts
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The Mankad clan has a family dispute over the use of their name to describe one of cricket’s most controversial acts, when the Indian great-grandfather’s grandson and daughter-in-law clash.
- Some Mankad family members do not want their last name linked to the cricket act
- ‘Mankad’ sees run out of no-hitting batsman as they fall back
- It is widely considered unsportsmanlike, but remains within the laws of the game.
- Australian leg spinner Adam Zampa attempted to mankad in the recent T20 match at MCG
- Zampa was booed by sections of the crowd, the referee’s TV decision was not out
India’s Mankad family is embroiled in a bitter internal dispute over the use of their name to describe one of the most controversial acts in world cricket.
Harsh Mankad, the grandson of Indian cricket legend Vinoo Mankad, recently stated that the family “had no problem” being connected to the sacking that divides cricket fans.
The former world tennis star added that he was “always delighted to see my grandfather remembered.”
A ‘Mankad’ occurs when the bowler runs out of a non-hitting batsman while backing off during the bowl.
But now Nishita Rahul Mankad, the wife of Vinoo Mankad’s late son Rahul, has maintained that the family has a very different stance on how his name is used.
“(That is) my nephew’s (hard) personal opinion,” said Nishita Rahul Mankad. news corporation
During a tour of Australia between 1947 and 1948, Vinoo Mankad (right) ran out of Bill Brown at the non-striker end after a break during his delivery stint.
T20 star Adam Zampa (right) tried to pick off Tom Rogers at the non-striker end in a recent Big Bash match at the MCG.
‘My late husband Rahul Mankad, son of Vinoo Mankad, fought hard for the ICC to remove the last name from this form of dismissal.
“(We) believe it is inappropriate for a legitimate form of dismissal to stigmatize a legendary cricketer.”
The saga follows Todd Greenberg of the Australian Cricketers Association and Lee Germon of Cricket NSW confirming that they want to see the term ‘Mankad’ removed from the game out of respect for the family.
Such an impulse would have the support of Nishita Mankad.
Vinoo Mankad played 44 tests for India between 1946 and 1959.
While touring Australia in 1947-48, Mankad ran out of Bill Brown at the non-striker end in the second Test.
Mankad deliberately stopped during the delivery stride of his bowling run and took the wicket while Brown was out of his crease.
It was widely condemned by the Australian media at the time, but had a supporter in Sir Don Bradman.
The Melbourne Stars captain immediately celebrated Tom Rogers’ wicket, but to no avail.
On-field referee Gerard Abood explained to Zampa TV referee Shawn Craig that Rogers was not removed after deeming the Stars captain had “completed his action without releasing the ball.”
For the life of me I can’t understand why [the press] questioned his sportsmanship (Mankad),’ he said.
‘The laws of cricket make it quite clear that the non-hitter must stay within his pitch until the ball has been bowled.
‘If not, why is the provision there that allows the caster to deplete it? By falling back too far or too early, the non-striker is obviously gaining an unfair advantage.
A push to legitimize the dismissal is supported by Australian stars Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc.
Melbourne Stars captain Adam Zampa attempted a ‘Mankad’ dismissal against non-striker Tom Rogers during the recent Big Bash derby against the Renegades at the MCG.
The incident was reviewed, but Zampa’s arm had ‘passed the vertical’, too far into his bowling action, and he was ruled not out.